Articles filed under Illinois
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Central Illinois woman convicted in brother's neglect deathOct 08, 2021 7:00 am - MONTICELLO, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois woman has been convicted in the neglect death of her brother, whose body was found surrounded by garbage and other filth prose...
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Are we ready to vaccinate new wave of children?Oct 08, 2021 5:30 am - Children ages 5 to 11 might soon be eligible to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, but they won't have access to the numerous mass vaccination sites that serv...
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COVID-19 case counts in kids and teens surpass older Illinoisans'Oct 08, 2021 1:00 am - For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, case counts of the virus in Illinoisans 19 and younger have surpassed those of other age groups. For months, 20-som...
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Only one testifies at first congressional redistricting hearingOct 07, 2021 1:00 am - The process of redrawing congressional district maps in Illinois got off to a slow start Thursday when only one person showed up to testify at the first legislative publ...
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Illinois hospitals averaging 8.4% fewer COVID-19 patients than week agoOct 07, 2021 1:00 am - State health officials Thursday reported 1,676 COVID-19 patients were being treated in hospitals throughout Illinois, the fewest since Aug. 12. Of those hospitalized, 40...
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New complaints allege new legislative maps dilute Latino voteOct 06, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Plaintiffs in two lawsuits challenging the state's legislative redistricting plan have filed new complaints in federal court charging that the district map...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations rise slightly in IllinoisOct 05, 2021 1:00 am - State health officials on Tuesday reported 1,708 COVID-19 patients were being treated in hospitals throughout Illinois. Of those hospitalized, 408 were in intensive care...
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Report details disparities faced by aging LGBTQ IllinoisansOct 05, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Many aging LGBTQ Illinoisans face barriers to health care and financial security and fear discrimination in senior communities, according to a combined rep...
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AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EDTOct 04, 2021 7:00 am - Ship's anchor among possible causes of California oil spill HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Officials investigating one of California's largest oil spills are looking in...
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Doctors grow frustrated over COVID-19 denial, misinformationOct 04, 2021 7:00 am - The COVID-19 patient's health was deteriorating quickly at a Michigan hospital, but he was having none of the doctor's diagnosis. Despite dangerously low oxygen levels, ...